Changes in Society The Roaring 20 ’ s ( ) Chapter 25, Section 2

Essential Questions How did young Americans challenge the ways of the past socially? How did prohibition lead to the growth of organized crime? What opportunities were available to women in the 1920’s that were not available before? What caused rising tensions between African Americans and Whites in northern cities? What did the Scopes Trial establish about science vs. religion?

3 Ways “ Youth ” of the 1920 ’ s Expressed Themselves Youth (Under 25) of the 1920 ’ s Rebelled Against Authority Youth Rebelled Against the Values of the Past & of their Elders Youth Expressed Themselves in Clothing, Songs, Dances, Fads & Attitudes

Today’s Youth? How do Youth Express Themselves Today? What ’ s Different? The Same? IDK! OMG! LOL! TTYL!

Changes in Life for Youth During the 1920 ’ s Youth (Under 25) Stayed in School Longer (College) School Became a Place for Socializing as well as Learning Expressed New Freedoms Through Clothing, Songs, Dances, & Fads

Men ’ s Fashion of the 1920 ’ s Extra Wide Floppy Pants Hair Slicked Down “ Gangsta ” Like

Women ’ s Fashion in the 1920 ’ s Shorter Dresses The “ Bob ” Haircut More Skin/ Sleeveless

“ The Charleston ” Upbeat Music Wild/Flailing Movements Any Volunteers?

Other Fads of the 1920 ’ s

Anything Change in 2013?

Flappers Symbol of a 1920 ’ s Woman Bobbed Haircut, Makeup, Dresses Right Below the Knees Eager to Try Something New Tried New Fashions, Behaviors, Dances and/or Fads

More Equality for Women Drove Cars, Played Sports, Went to College, Got Jobs!

More Equality for Women EconomicallyEconomically -Worked in Business Offices, Retail Stores, Factories, Teachers, Nurses, Librarians, Social Workers, Bankers, Typists, Secretaries, Clerks, & Cashiers! SociallySocially – Marriage was Now Viewed as an Equal Partnership PoliticallyPolitically – 19 th Amendment Gave Women Right to Vote!

Prohibition 18 th Amendment18 th Amendment: –Banned the Making, Sale & Consumption of Alcohol Supporters Thought Banning Alcohol Would Promote Better Morality & Health The Volstead ActThe Volstead Act: –Law to Enforce the 18 th Amendment!

The Volstead Act

Prohibition… Really? Many Americans Disagreed with Prohibition! SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies Opened: –Illegal Nightclubs that Sold Alcohol BootleggersBootleggers : –People Who Transported & Sold Alcohol Illegally Moonshiners:Moonshiners: –People Who Made Their Own Alcohol at Home

Speakeasies

Bootleggers

Moonshiners

Birth of Organized Crime Organized Crime (The Mob) Started Because of Prohibition Rival Criminal Gangs Fought Each Other For Control (Monopolies) of Bootlegging in Major Cities Violence Broke Out!

Al Capone Most Ruthless Crime Boss of the 1920 ’ s (Chicago) Fought to Gain Control of Over 10,000 Speakeasies in & Outside Chicago Area Had a 700 Criminal Army Working For Him What Did Al Capone Eventually Go to Jail For?

The Untouchables! A MUST SEE MOVIE!A MUST SEE MOVIE!

Prohibition Failed! Prohibition Failed 21 st Amendment Repealed the 18 th Amendment Alcohol Was Back!

Roaring Twenties for African Americans 1 Million+ African Americans Moved North During the Great Migration (WWI) to Work in Factories Had Greater Expectations After WWI Had Fought to “ Make the World Safe for Democracy! ”

Problems African Americans Faced During the “ Roaring 20 ’ s ” Still Faced Discrimination in Jobs & Housing 25+ Race Riots in Northern Cities MORE1.5 Million MORE African Americans Moved North During the 1920 ’ s! Racial Tensions Continued to Increase!

NAACP Attempted to Protect the Constitutional Rights of African Americans NAACP Exposed the Crimes Against African Americans Failed to Get Congress to Pass Laws Against Discrimination in the 1920’s

Marcus Garvey Founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association Advocated for African Americans to Return to Africa & Start a New Country A Little Extreme, But a Few African Americans Joined Him

4 Groups Fighting Each Other During the 1920 ’ s African Americans vs. Whites Nativists vs. Immigrants Urban vs. Rural Communities Science vs. Religion

Fundamentalism Fundamentalists Believe in a Literal, “ Word for Word ” Interpretation of the Bible/Torah/Quran/Et c… “ Eye for an Eye ” DO NOTFundamentalists DO NOT Want the Theory of Evolution Taught in Schools!

Islamic Fundamentalism: Al QaedaAl Qaeda is an Islamic Fundamentalist Group The Quran States that All People Should Believe in Allah & Follow the Teachings of Muhammad Al Qaeda Hates the U.S. Because of Our Freedom of Religion (Mosque, Church, Synagogue: All on the Same Street/Tolerance) Al Qaeda is to Islam as KKK is to Christianity

Theory of Evolution? Evolution is the Scientific Theory That Living Things Developed Over Millions of Years Ago From Simpler Forms of Life Theory of EvolutionTheory of Evolution: –Cell to Bacteria to Organism to Mammal to Reptile to Ape to Man If We Come From Animals, Then We Don ’ t Come From…

Theory of Evolution

Debate: Should the Theory of Evolution Be Taught in Schools?

The Scopes Trial John Scopes Taught the Theory of Evolution in His Biology Class in TN: Got Fired! Took His Case to the Supreme Court What did the Supreme Court Rule About the Teaching of the Theory of Evolution in Public Schools?

Growth of the KKK KKK Had 5 Million Members During the 1920 ’ s KKK Wanted a “ Racially & Pure ” America Violence Was Used To Influence Town, State, & National Elections Voting is Power: –Wanted to Keep African Americans From Voting

Essential Questions How did young Americans challenge the ways of the past socially? How did prohibition lead to the growth of organized crime? What opportunities were available to women in the 1920’s that were not available before? What caused rising tensions between African Americans and Whites in northern cities? What did the Scopes Trial establish about science vs. religion?